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Paradise Lost. A Poem, in twelve Books.
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Paradise Lost. A Poem, in twelve Books. [Two volumes.],

Publication details: Printed for John Sharpe [...]1817,

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A smart regency binding on an attractive edition of Paradise Lost, with the plates by various engravers after designs by Queen Victoria's drawing master, Richard Westall (dated 1816).

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Additional engraved titles (after Stothard and Westall) and 12 engraved plates; occasional foxing, particularly to the plates, 2 vols, 12mo, contemporary full straight-grained red morocco gilt, central lyre device above a foliate swag, elaborately gilt spines on raised bands, gilt edges; extremities a little rubbed; each volume with the ownership inscription of Eliza Debonaire Metcalfe, and yellow Hill House Library bookplate with the Metcalfe-Hesketh crest, very good

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